Tag Archives: Sven-Goran Eriksson

I am fully aware that I am late to the why-England-were-eliminated-party here, but as I’ve pored over the litany of explanations on the web, I’ve found that there is an unfair discrepancy of player blame vs. manager blame. Sure, the … Continue reading →

Sven-Goran Eriksson sparked an apparent revolution at Notts County in July. With Tord Grip and mysterious financial backing, he set off to dazzle the Football League like one of his secretaries. He signed legacy kid Kasper Schmeichel. He lured former … Continue reading →

Former England, Manchester City and Mexico manager Sven Goran-Eriksson did not become director of football at Notts County “for the money.” Nor, apparently, did he go for the prestige or mild degree of difficulty. Eriksson inherits a club that finished … Continue reading →

When Mark Hughes agreed to replace Sven Goran Eriksson last summer, no doubt he knew things would be interesting at Manchester City, it very rarely isn’t in the sky blue half of Manchester, but I doubt he’d have expected anything … Continue reading →

Where were you when the news of Scolari’s sacking broke this afternoon? I saw it on facebook, followed by a text message from a friend who works at ESPN. I can honestly say that the decision by Roman Abramovich and … Continue reading →

I’m On Setanta Sports is back with a highlight reel of the best clips in 2008 as well as some new content such as which special manager received the 2008 Manager Of The Year Award. It’s quite an accomplishment for … Continue reading →

The craze that’s hitting the nation. Listen to the beat, I’m a striker on the street, Alright like like like like. And watch out for Jose’s exclusive news about the whole Drogba tapping up incident. It makes me wonder what … Continue reading →

I’m On Setanta Sports keeps on outdoing itself by raising the level of quality as witnessed in the latest edition of the popular show. This time around Jose, It and The Boy host a Halloween party in its studio with … Continue reading →

Jose Mourinho makes a shock revelation in the latest episode of I’m On Setanta Sports, which promises quite a lot of great entertainment in the coming weeks. In fact, this past weekend’s episode is one of the funniest yet with … Continue reading →

I’m On Setanta Sports has returned with the second episode of the new season featuring a heartfelt Berba Appeal by Wayne Rooney. Jose Mourinho and Sven-Goran Eriksson star alongside The Boy, as well as the usual cast of callers. Have … Continue reading →

With all of the transfer moves this summer, it comes as a bit of surprise that Jose Mourinho, Sven Goran-Eriksson and Wayne Rooney haven’t left their places on I’m On Setanta Sports. All three return, as well as the regular … Continue reading →

No, this has nothing to do with Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. Instead, it’s a true story about Manchester City manager Mark Hughes and how he’s creating his own factory under the gray skies of Lancashire. You have to … Continue reading →

As I wrote previously, it looks like Manchester City are going to sack Sven-Goran Eriksson after just one season in charge. In that article, I outlined my reasoning for stating that this was a bad move.

Just what the English Premier League needs, another ill-informed, tinkering owner. I’m certain that Manchester City’s billionaire owner Thaksin Shinawatra is a reasonably intelligent man. You don’t get to be a billionaire without a little nous. However, like many other … Continue reading →

“There’s only one Titus Bramble” chanted the Wigan faithful, and he made the difference, earning a point in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool. Torres scored the initial goal, which salvaged Liverpool a point, but they have to be extremely disappointed … Continue reading →

Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United It’s difficult to argue with this one. Even if he does score a number of goals on penalties, he still produces a striker’s tally from midfield and, unlike Frank Lampard, he manages to look … Continue reading →